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Sony Announces PlayStation 4, the Creative Console

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Sony confirmed many rumors on the Internet today with the announcement of the Playstation 4. They didn’t spend a whole lot of time going over technical specifications, but they did give us a few interesting numbers and details. AMD processor, x86 Architecture with an “enhanced PC GPU” and 8 gigs of high-speed unified GDDR5 RAM used [...]

Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras

John P on GeekBeat Episode 532

Cameras are a favorite for holiday gifts, but you want to make sure you’re buying the best one for your needs and budget. We’re here to help you out.

Sony’s Android-Powered Walkman Player

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 477

AT&T expands family plan offerings, Americans are using their phones a lot when they watch TV, Sony is cooking up a Walkman that runs on Ice Cream Sandwich, and a robot that passes its time skipping stones on a lake!

Harry Potter Flies Onto eReaders as Pottermore Store Opens

Harry Potter eBooks

It is truly a magical day, Harry Potter fans, for the incredibly popular Harry Potter series is now available in its entirety in both e-book and audio book form at Pottermore.com.

The bulk of the Pottermore site is not open, but at least the shop is there, so if you’ve been wanting easily portable copies you can have with you at all times on your various devices, you’re now in luck.

GeekBeat.TV #415 | Recharge Your Phone with Electric Pants!

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 415

Sony and Samsung introduce new phones, iPad 2 sales are beginning, a vision of the toilet of the future, and pants that might help keep your phone charged!

GeekBeat.TV #364 | CES 2012 – Sony

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Sony has been exploding with news at this year’s show! Sony Entertainment Network Sony is introducing a unified login/digital wallet for EVERY Sony service, and along with that, a new Music Unlimited service; 12 million songs available in 13 countries. Gaming All Sony tablets will be PS3-enabled, and the Playstation Vita will be launching on [...]

GeekBeat.TV #344 | Biggest Tech Surprises of 2011

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 344

Google+ To some, Google+ is “just another social network” but between the far-reaching services of Google that can be tied in, and the high level of interaction, Google+ is looking like a winner. Nintendo 3DS It took off slowly, but had a great Black Friday, and the Nintendo 3DS is now looking like a successful [...]

KnowledgeFest presented by MERA

MERA Knowledgefest

We recently went to the KnowledgeFest event presented by MERA and saw some of the newest tech from Scosche, Sony and more!

GeekBeat.TV #194 | E3 2011: Xbox, Wii U, and PlayStation Vita!

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 194

Xbox Push Notifications Xbox Live is getting push notifications to let you know when your friends are available to play. Bing Search on Xbox By putting a voice-activated search on the Xbox, Microsoft is hoping to have millions of gamers saying “Bing!” when they want some info from the web. PlayStation Vita The new PSP [...]

GeekBeat.TV # 185 | Explosion Hits iPad Factory

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 185

Explosion at Foxconn Foxconn is well-known as the manufacturer of iPhones and iPads. On Friday, their factory in Chengdu, China, was hit by an explosion that killed three employees. PSN Troubles Continue Even though the PlayStation Network is back up and available, Sony’s still finding new problems with exploits and phishing scams. Guiding Walkers with [...]

GeekBeat.TV #163 | Our New Home, April Fool’s on WebBeat.TV, Sony’s LA Store, Google Cloud Print, Predator Motion Tracking

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 163

Our New Home We’re very excited to announce that we’re moving into a new office space! This is a major expansion for us and you should be able to see the difference in our shows as we begin to build physical sets. April Fool’s on WebBeat.TV Up for some great April Fool’s gifts for geeks? [...]

Apple Decision Spells Trouble for Amazon’s Kindle App

Soon to be the only game in town?

Apple has long been known for having a draconian stance on what gets into the App Store. The latest victim of that approval process could set a dangerous precedent with repercussions within the e-book marketplace. Sony submitted an app for their e-reader (albeit, a couple of years late to the game), which was rejected by [...]